Clamp attachment for beds



Nov. 9 1926.' Y 1,606,367

A. B. HQLT A CLAMP ATT/@HMENT'FOR'EDS Filed May 11. 192e l 'l (tu.

[NVENTOR BDMW J- ATORN EYS Patente-d Nov. 9, 1926.

ALICE B. HOLT, OF GRAFTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

CLAMRATTACHMENT FR BEDS.

' Application led May 11,

ily removed from the bed and as Vreadily replaced on'the bed.

A further object of the invention is ther provision of an attachment ofthe character described which will take up but little space, will beinconspicuous and will not detract from the appearance of the bed, andwhich is thoroughly practical commercially.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from Vthefollowing description, considered in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure1 is an elevation of the foot end of a bedequipped with an attachment embodying` the invention, l

Figure 2 is a slightly enlarged fragmentary vertical section through thefoot end of the bed and through the attachment, the' view being takensubstantially along the line 2-2 of Figure 1, showing the attachmentclosed,

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, showing the attachment open andthe bed clothing omitted, Y Y

Figure 4 is a fragmentary prospective view of the attachment alonekinclosed position.

In carrying out the invention, I provide i a pair of cooerative clampingmembers or jaws A and respectively. The member A preferably is a flatstrip of metal or other suitable material bent edgewise substantiallyinto-U-shape to produce a web portion A1 and a pair of parallel arms A2.The member B also preferably is formed of a flat strip of metal or othersuitable material bent edgewise substantially into U-shape to produce aweb portion B1 and a pair of parallel arms B2. The web portions A1 andB1 of the clamping members preferably are equal in length and width andthe effective length of the arms B2 also preferably is equal to i926.sei-iai No. 108,315.

the effective length of the arms A2.l However, t-he strip of material ofwhich the member B is formed maybe longerthan the strip of metal ofwhich the member A is formed so that the arms B2 may include portions at3 which are offset laterally s of the remaining portions of the arms B2intermediate the length of the arms B2, thus producing lateral pocketsat t for a purpose to be presently stated.

- The extremities of corresponding arms A2 and B2 are hingedly connectedby axially aligned pivot elements or pintles 5 so'that the members A andB may swing relatively to each other about the arial line of thepintles' 5 to and from Apositions to contact flatwise with each other.rllension springs 6y are disposed in the pockets 4 between the arms A2of the member A and the laterally offset portions 3 of the member B,oneend of each of the springs 6 being attached, as at 7, to l* theassociated offset portion 3 of the member Band the other end of thatspring 6 being attached, as at 8, to the associa-ted arm A2 of themember A. The springs 6 function to hold the device closed or motherwordswlth the; members A and B flatwiseagainst each other; The ymembersA and Binay be opened against the action-of the springs 6 and may bemaintained in opened positions through the agency of hooks 9 having'Shanks hingedly attached to the arms of one of thel members of thedevice, as at 10 to the arms B2,

and being detachably engageable with screw eyes 11 on the arms of theother member of the device, as the member A, the shanks of the hooksbeing sufficiently rigid and of suficient length to maintain the webportions of the members A and B apart a desirable distance when the hookmembers 9 are engaged with the screw eyes 11.

From' the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, theoperation thereof may be readily understood. The arms B2 of the deviceare secured to the foot portion of a bed 12 so that the web portions ofthe members A and B will extend at right angles with the direction oflength of the bed and will be substantially horizontal.. Also, themember B of the device is secured to the foot portion of the bed so thatthe upper edges of the web portions of the members A and B will besubstantially level with the lower face of the members 13 of the bedwhen the device is closed. TWhen they device is attached to the bed 12in the manner illusbei above the cross member 15 ofthe bed frame.l

However, it is obvious that the arms B2 of the member B ofthe device maybe secured to the foot end of the bed spring` 16 on which a mattress 13is supported b-y'any suitable known fastening means (not shown), it onlyg essential that the device be secured to the foot portion of a bed sothat the web portions of the members of the device will be disposedbelow the plane of theupper snrface of the mattress of the bed. rThe bedcovering 17 is disposed on the mattress 13 so that the end portion ofthe bed covering at the foot of the bed extends downwardly across' theadjacent end of the mattress between the web portions of the members Aand B. The members A and B and particularly the'web vportions thereofwill be actuated by the springs 6 to firmly grip the portion of the bedclothing that is disposed between the members A and B and the bedcovering thus will be securely held against accidental displacement fromposition to cover the mattress at the foot'of thebed.

The web portions of the members A and B may be held apart by means ofthe hook members 9 and the screw eyes 11 against the action of thesprings 6 when it is desired to withdraw the end portion of the bedvcovering from position between the members A and B or when it is desiredto insert portions of the bed covering between the web portions the footend of the bed.

of the members` A and B. The device is simple in constructionand'effective and reliable in use. t makes possible the use ofrelatively short bed covering since no portionr of the bed covering needbe tucked underneath the mattress when the attachment is employed toprevent the bed covering from being pulled accidentally on the mattressfrom position to vcover the mattress at 0bviously, the invention issusceptible of embodiment in forms otherthan that which is illustratedin the accompanying drawings, and l therefore consider as my own. allsuch modifications and adaptations thereof as fairly tall within thesco-pe of the appended claim. i

A slamp of the character described com* prising a pair of substantiallyvU-shaped members, corresponding arms of said members being hingedlyconnected, the arms of one of said members having laterally offsetportions, thus producing poclrets, and tension springs disposed in saidpockets and connecting the offset portions of the arms of said oneclamping member with the arms of the other clamping member, rigid hookmembers swinffingly attached to the arms of one of said clampingmembers, and Yscrew eyes carried by the arms ofthe other clamping memberand adapted to be engaged by said hook members, said hook members being'of sufficient length to hold said clamping members in open position whensaid hook members are engaged with said screw eyes.

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